McConnellsburg in Fulton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Changing Main Street

Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor

By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2009

1. Changing Main Street Marker

Inscription. Family-owned businesses on Main Street have evolved to meet changes in demand for products. Stoner's Novelty Store is a good example. Albert Stoner built this structure in 1899 as a tinsmith workshop and store. In the 1920s, his son Frank expanded the inventory to include bicycle parts and postcards of local attractions, reflecting a growth of interest in recreation and tourism. By the 1930s, motoring on the Lincoln Highway had become popular. In response, Stoner's began to sell Atlantic Richfield gasoline. In the 1960s, the inventory expanded again to include fine giftware.

Erected by Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Lincoln Highway marker series.

Location. 39° 55.968′ N, 77° 59.976′ W. Marker is in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, in Fulton County. Marker is on Lincoln Way West, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Lincoln Way West, Mc Connellsburg PA 17233, United States of America.

This 1930s photograph shows that everything could be purchased at Stoner's, from woodburning kitchen stoves to gasoline.

By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2009

4. National Register Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on June 2, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 2, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.